Premier League Power Rankings: Manchester United falling fast; Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth rise — SkimNews
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- Arsenal rose to No. 1 after a 2-0 win over Everton and sit level on points with Manchester City, leaving them well positioned to compete for the title.
- Liverpool climbed to third after beating Brighton 2-0, their most impressive result under Andoni Iraola, with a top-four finish described as a realistic aim.
- Bournemouth jumped five places to sixth after a 3-0 win at Manchester United and a 3-0 Europa League victory over AC Milan; despite being 13th in the league, they rank third on expected-goal differential.
- Aston Villa rose three places to seventh with a 2-1 win at Manchester City, smartly outmaneuvering City and officially putting their slow start behind them.
- Tottenham Hotspur surged seven places to 11th after wins over Coventry City and Chelsea, going from zero wins to two in one week with a 2-0 away victory over Chelsea.
- Manchester United dropped two places to 10th after losing 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, as their continued mistake-prone nature proved costly.
- Nottingham Forest remained 15th despite ranking fifth on expected-goal differential, drawing 1-1 with Ipswich Town despite generating 2.29 expected goals to Ipswich’s 0.46.
Why it matters: The gap between table order and underlying output is materially reshaping the rankings: Bournemouth rise five places to sixth after a 3-0 win at Manchester United, while sitting 13th in the league but third on expected-goal differential. United, meanwhile, fall two places to 10th.
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